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| Rangers recall pitcher McCarthy from minors |
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08/24/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - The Texas Rangers recalled pitcher Brandon McCarthy from Triple-A Oklahoma in time to start Saturday's 8-7 setback to the Cleveland Indians. The 25-year-old McCarthy made his season debut as he spent much of the campaign on the disabled list with right forearm inflammation. The right- hander tossed 75 pitches over four frames in giving up one run on three hits and four walks while striking out three in the no-decision. He had made seven starts at the minor league level and went |
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| Miner, Tigers three-hit Kansas City |
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08/24/2008 |
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| seasons...Since the start of the 2006 season, the Tigers are 20-6 in Kansas City...On Saturday, Royals third baseman Alex Gordon was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a torn muscle in his right leg. Gordon left Thursday's 10-3 loss against the Cleveland Indians with the injury, but was listed at the time as day-to-day. However, further examination revealed a torn muscle -- a deep hip flexor -- that Royals manager Trey Hillman said would probably take weeks to heal...Infielder Callaspo was activated from th |
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| Royals' Gordon goes to DL |
MLB Baseball |
08/23/2008 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - Kansas City Royals third baseman Alex Gordon was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a torn muscle in his right leg. Gordon left Thursday's 10-3 loss against the Cleveland Indians with the injury, but was listed at the time as day-to-day. However, further examination revealed a torn muscle -- a deep hip flexor -- that Royals manager Trey Hillman said would probably take weeks to heal. Gordon is batting .254 with 14 home runs and 51 RBI in 122 games this season. In |
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| Wakefield to return from DL on Tuesday; Beckett bumped again |
MLB Baseball |
08/23/2008 |
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| nst the Kansas City Royals. The 42-year-old knuckleballer, who is 7-8 with a 3.67 ERA this season, has been sidelined since with tightness in the back of his right shoulder. In his absence the Red Sox acquired veteran right-hander Paul Byrd from the Cleveland Indians. Wakefield's return can't come soon enough for the Red Sox, who have had to scratch Beckett twice due to numbness in his right hand. Beckett was supposed to start Saturday against the Blue Jays, but the club bumped him back to Tuesday as he dealt wi |
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| McCarthy's comeback highlights Rangers-Indians tilt |
MLB Baseball |
08/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Lanky right-hander Brandon McCarthy makes his first appearance of 2008 tonight, when the Texas Rangers host the Cleveland Indians in the second of three weekend games at Rangers Park. McCarthy, a 17th-round pick of the Chicago White Sox in 2002, broke in at the major-league level with the White Sox in 2005 and made 12 appearances, going 3-2 with a 4.03 earned run average in 67 innings. He was 4-7 with Chicago in 2006 before coming to Texas in an offseason trade prior to the 2007 campaign. McC |
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| Indians hold on to beat Rangers |
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08/23/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - Fausto Carmona tossed six strong innings as the Cleveland Indians held on for a 7-5 victory over the Texas Rangers in the opener of a three-game set. Carmona (6-5) dazzled the Texas bats scattering six hits in allowing one unearned run while walking three and fanning five. Jensen Lewis picked up his fifth save of the season in an eventful ninth while Ryan Garko had a two-run double. Ben Francisco had three hits and an RBI for the Indians, who have now won five straight and six o |
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| Royals open series with visiting Tigers |
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08/22/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Royals try to avoid their sixth straight loss this evening when they open a three-game set with the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium. Kansas City's latest loss came on Thursday to Cliff Lee and the Cleveland Indians, falling 10-3 in the finale at Progressive Field. Mark Teahen drove in a pair of runs for the Royals, who have dropped five straight and eight of nine. Zach Greinke (9-9) got the loss for giving up five runs -- one earned -- on six hits with a walk and four strik |
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| Carmona leads Tribe into Lone Star State |
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08/22/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Hard-throwing right-hander Fausto Carmona makes his sixth start since returning from the disabled list tonight, when the Cleveland Indians travel to the Lone Star State for the first of three straight games against the Texas Rangers. Carmona, who jumped from one win in 2006 to 19 a year ago, was 4-2 after a 13-9 loss to the Rangers on May 23. He then spent the next two months on the shelf with a strained hip. He came back against the Minnesota Twins on July 26 and is just 1-3 in five comeback |
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| Sizemore's big day gives Tribe sweep of Royals |
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08/22/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Grady Sizemore had a career-high seven runs driven in and Cliff Lee became the first 18-game winner in the AL as the Cleveland Indians pounded the Kansas City Royals, 10-3, to complete a three- game sweep at Progressive Field. Lee (18-2) continued his march to a Cy Young trophy as he became the second 18-game winner in the majors this year -- Arizona's Brandon Webb won his 19th game Thursday night -- with a seven-inning performance as he gave up three runs -- two earned -- on si |
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| Royals' Gordon leaves game against Tribe |
MLB Baseball |
08/21/2008 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Kansas City Royals third baseman Alex Gordon left Thursday's 10-3 loss against the Cleveland Indians with tightness in his right quadriceps. Gordon, who has been hampered by a lingering lower back injury lately, was replaced by Jason Smith at third base after leaving the contest in the fifth inning. He is listed as day-to-day. The 24-year-old Gordon is batting .254 with 14 home runs and 51 RBI in 122 games this season. |
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